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A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski headlined the event. This was the eighth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, UFC 259, and UFC 277.
The rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev was always going to be explosive. The main event of UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi went just as expected as the lightweight champion ran it back ...
An ethnic Lak, [1] Makhachev was born in Makhachkala and grew up in the remote village of Burshi (then part of Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union, now part of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia ). [10] [11] Makhachev's father grew tomatoes and worked as a driver; his mother was a housewife and ran a small cafe. He has an older brother named Kurbanismail.
Event chronology. UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza. UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2. UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [2]
UFC 294: Volkanovski vs. Makhachev full card plus UFC fight odds (subject to change) Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 - Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Main card (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)
UFC 294 LIVE: Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev Saturday 21 October 2023 21:11 , Alex Pattle Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski via first-round KO (head kick and hammer fists, 3:06).
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog. Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Featherweight Champion. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC ...
The Russian fighter’s compliment referred to Volkanovski (26-3-0) taking the fight on just 11 days’ notice after Makhachev’s original opponent, Charles Oliveira, withdrew with a cut.